After a high of 51 degrees Thursday, a snow storm is expected to roll into northern Colorado and stay here over the weekend.

Kyle Fredin, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Boulder station, said Greeley can expect anywhere from 2-6 inches, although the city typically gets less snow than surrounding cities like Fort Collins and Loveland.

A hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service says the storm is expected to stay in the mountains until Sunday, but Fredin said the storm will likely start in Greeley Friday afternoon, and continue to bring snow to Greeley through Saturday night.

Temperatures across northeastern Colorado are expected to be in the teens, with the low in Greeley Sunday night at minus 2. Monday morning will also be cold, Fredin said, and we likely won’t have temperatures in the 40s again until next Wednesday.

The temperature extremes Greeley will see — from around 50 degrees Thursday to -2 degrees Sunday — are normal for Colorado, Fredin said. Temperatures often swing from cold to mild fairly rapidly, he said, as cold air comes out of Canada and warm downslope winds sweep into the state.

“Though it’s common for us, it’s kind of unique to us, as well,” he said.

— Emily Wenger is the parents reporter for the Greeley Tribune, covering education in Weld County and answering as many questions parents have as she can. You can reach her at (970) 392-4468 or ewenger@greeleytribune.com or on Twitter at @emilylwenger.